BLM Will Hold Public Meetings on Sage-Grouse RMP Amendments
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold public meetings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Wyoming Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan/Land Use Plan Amendments in February.In December 2013, BLM issued the DEIS for the Wyoming Sage-Grouse RMP/LUP Amendments for the Rawlins, Rock Springs, Kemmerer, Pinedale, Casper, and Newcastle Resource Management Plans (RMPs); as well as the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Medicine Bow National Forest, and the Thunder Basin National Grassland Land Use Plans for public comment.The BLM encourages the public to attend one of the DEIS public comment open house meetings that will be held in Rawlins, Rock Springs, Pinedale, Casper, Douglas, and Laramie, Wyo. They will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Several information stations will be located within the meeting venue that will present information on key issues, the planning process, and the public commenting process. BLM staff will give a presentation at 5 p.m. Attendees can learn about the RMP amendment comment process, ask questions, and provide comments in electronic and written formats.Meeting DatesTuesday, Feb. 4USFS Douglas Ranger District2250 East Richards StreetDouglas, WY 82633Wednesday, Feb. 5BLM Casper Field Office2987 Prospector DriveCasper, WY 82604Thursday, Feb. 6Medicine Bow-Routt NationalForest Supervisor's Office2468 Jackson StreetLaramie, WY 82070Tuesday, Feb.11BLM Pinedale Field Office1625 West Pine StreetPinedale, WY 82941Wednesday, Feb. 12BLM Rock Springs Field Office280 Highway 191 NorthRock Springs, WY 82901Thursday, Feb. 13BLM Rawlins Field Office1300 N Third StreetRawlins, WY 82301For more information, please contact Lisa Solberg Schwab at (307) 367-5340.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.